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He is Manfred von Richthofen, a legendary fighter pilot from the I World War. He was shot down by the allied in 21st april 1918 after scoring 82 air victories, more than anybody else in time.Me drawing him is in no way hero worship. Just wanted to gain a feel of the Red Baron as a human by breathing life to a dusty B&W portrait of him that can be found in the Wikipedia.
Nice kind of a fellow, although more than a bit the lone wolf.
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This is very beautiful. Interesting also the discussion whether the baron was more cruel than shown on that picture. I don't think he was cruel ... but like you said somewhere else ... corrupted by war. You show his projective vulnerability, sadness and - above all - fear. His story including his childhood might give us answers on the question why and how he became what he was. He was a hunter after all. If he did not hunt English airmen he hunted animals. Somewhere I wrote that those who are excessive hunters are afraid of their own death and - with that - of their own life. The "thrill of kill" as a possibility to feel oneself.
Much of what we express in our pictures is projection of own wishes and feelings. Yet - looking at all your portraits - I believe that you can look into the souls of human beings. Well, this belief could be my own personal projection.Β
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Thank you very much for a very thoughtful commentary!
My interpretation is almost certainly a romantic one, and a reflection of my "own wishes and feelings". I had (and still have) a tendency to write and seek dramatic stories to satisfy my own need for a sense of both adventure and fullfillment.
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good, nice sketchy style like the red background
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Sweet Mother of Mary! I didn't know there were other Richthofen fans out there! You have made my day!
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All kinds of people out there. Fans of cheese and those who wheeze at the sight of Naruto.
Thank you.
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Me painting him in high school was in every way hero worship. What a spectacular bastard he was. I really like your picture.
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Love the pic of Baron von Richthoven. I have read so many books on him and he was by far the best pilot of WW1
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the way you drew him he does not looks like the guy who downed 82 Allied pilots, or however many it was.
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Hm, and why is that? Too soft a look in those blue-grey eyes of his?
Blood-shot eyes and fierce frown would probably have made him look more like the killer-hunter he might have been in truth.
But...
It was not my reason to draw him.
The reason. It was to portray human spirit that wasn't corrupted by war. One that carved a noble legend out of it all.
Still staying human I could symphatize with.
Maybe I am a fool in my ways of follery.
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TÀmÀ on aivan hemmetin upea tyâ! Kaikki toimii hienosti yhteen ja tyyli miellyttÀÀ.
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Ahh man, a great piece for the best fighter pilot of the time, if not tops so far in history (Given the technology that is.)
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It's a great portrait, though I do feel you humanized him a bit too much. I'm far from being an expert on Baron von Richthofen, I've only seen some documentary films. I also remember seeing a portrait of him and his expression seemed rather cruel, not friendly at all. Can you by any chance post a link to the reference photo?
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Always good to read disagreeing comments. 
You are right in that his expression might be read as cold and cruel in this portrait: [link]
(Sorry, I am not sure about how linking works here)
However, his kindly appearance here isn't based on reality but my spontaneus feeling of human kinship. There he is, a man who forged of himself a legend and brought an illusion of chivalry in midst of a terrible war. He looks at me, and I can see traces of silent nobility in his features, of honor and courage.
Reality has nothing to do with this portrait. It is a romanticing image of the ideal Red Baron, not of the mortal man who was Magnus von Richthofen.
Who might or might not have had those qualities I described above. We can not really say, so I am willing to believe the legend of a knight aviator.
It does much to lighten my way in this dark, dark world.
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I can understand how you feel then
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Ha, somehow I knew thah you'd appreciate this one!
I didn't know that. Some new research? At least wikipedia wasn't up to grade in this.
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I appreciate this IMMENSELY!
I found that statistic on Wikipedia actually...I hope they didn't edit it!
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